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Install pocl with Homebrew, dnf, Nix, pacman, zypper, apt

Portable Computing Language. Version 7.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-30. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libpocl-dev.

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macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pocl

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install pocl

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · pocl · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#pocl

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/po/pocl/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S pocl

Arch Linux sync databases · pocl · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install pocl

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · pocl · source: download.opensuse.org

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install libpocl-dev

Debian stable package indexes · libpocl-dev · source: deb.debian.org

overview

Package summary

Portable Computing Language

Project links

Commands and aliases

poclcc

history

Project history and usage

PoCL, the Portable Computing Language, is an MIT-licensed implementation of the OpenCL standard designed for portability across CPUs, accelerators, and research hardware.

Project history

PoCL was created to provide a portable, performance-oriented implementation of OpenCL rather than tying applications to one hardware vendor. Its architecture uses Clang and LLVM to compile kernels and provides a driver framework for different device types.

The project broadened from its CPU-oriented foundation to support accelerator and remote-execution backends. Its CPU and Level Zero drivers passed the official OpenCL 3.0 conformance tests in January 2025.

Adoption history

PoCL is used by OpenCL developers, compiler researchers, Linux distributions, and hardware projects that need a portable or adaptable OpenCL runtime. Upstream documents packaged availability and support spanning CPUs, Level Zero devices, CUDA, Vulkan, OpenASIP, and remote execution.

How it is used

Developers use PoCL to run and test OpenCL applications, provide a CPU implementation where no vendor runtime is available, experiment with new device backends, or supply an OpenCL runtime for higher-level systems such as SYCL. Build and runtime behavior depends on the selected LLVM release, device drivers, and system ICD loader.

Why package nerds care

PoCL gives package managers an open OpenCL implementation that can serve as a CPU fallback or bring OpenCL to targets without a suitable vendor runtime. Its interaction with ICD loaders, LLVM compatibility, and optional device backends makes it an important component of heterogeneous-computing dependency graphs.

Timeline

2017: PoCL 1.0 was released.
2019: Upstream documented a framework for custom hardware accelerators.
2025: The CPU and Level Zero drivers passed official OpenCL 3.0 conformance testing.

Related projects

OpenCL
LLVM
Clang
Khronos OpenCL ICD Loader
Level Zero

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

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executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`poclcc`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-11-04

manager version7.2

manager updated2026-10-30

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv7.2

https://github.com/pocl/pocl

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pocl
Version	7.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pocl
Homepage	https://portablecl.org/
Repository	https://github.com/pocl/pocl
Upstream docs	https://portablecl.org/
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/pocl/pocl/archive/refs/tags/v7.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-10-30T11:15:14+02:00
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	hwloc, llvm, opencl-icd-loader
Build dependencies	cmake, opencl-headers, pkgconf
Bottle	available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	pocl
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

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Debian apt95%

libpocl-dev 6.0-6

development files for the PoCL library